China has built a total of 961,000 5G base stations, and more than 10,000 5G application innovation cases It is
time to promote 5G applications (Online China)
At present, 5G converged applications are in a critical period of large-scale development.
With the joint efforts of all parties, the commercial development of 5G has achieved outstanding results, the capabilities of the technology industry have been continuously improved, the scale of networks and users has led the world, and the exploration of applications has become increasingly active.
Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other 10 departments issued the "5G Application "Sailing" Action Plan (2021-2023)", focusing on promoting 5G applications in 15 industries including the Industrial Internet, and accelerating the transformation and upgrading of economic and social digitalization, networking, and intelligence.
Help traditional industries improve quality and efficiency
Pulang Copper Mine is located in the northeast of Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The mine area is 3400-4500 meters above sea level. The natural environment of high cold and oxygen deficiency has long brought great challenges to safety production.
Nowadays, with 5G+ intelligent equipment and intelligent control, mining workers can operate underground mining intelligent equipment several kilometers away in the dispatching hall, realizing "few people, no one" safe production.
In addition to smart mining, the construction of smart ports is also in full swing.
Mawan Port, located in the western port area of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, had been a bulk cargo terminal before the renovation.
At that time, workers had to work continuously for 8 hours in the cab at an altitude of 30 meters a day, and long-term observation with their heads down could easily lead to cervical discomfort.
Now, with the empowerment of 5G technology, workers can control 6 devices at the same time while sitting in the intelligent remote control center, which greatly improves operating efficiency.
Smart logistics, smart power, smart oil and gas, smart agriculture...5G is deeply integrated with all walks of life to accelerate the implementation.
According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of June 2021, China has built a total of 961,000 5G base stations, covering all prefecture-level and above cities across the country. The number of 5G mobile phone terminal connections reached 365 million, accounting for more than 80% of the world. 5G + ultra-high-definition video, smart The development of typical applications such as education, smart hospitals, public health, and health and elderly care has been accelerated, with more than 10,000 innovative cases of 5G applications across the country.
As an important part of the new infrastructure, 5G's role in driving the development of the industrial chain has attracted much attention.
According to Wei Liurong, deputy chief engineer of the Institute of Policy and Economics of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, 5G will drive a huge industrial chain. Operation, diverse application scenarios and terminal products, etc.
It is estimated that from the issuance of 5G commercial licenses to 2025, 5G will drive telecom operators' network construction investment of about 1.2 trillion yuan, and drive vertical industry 5G networks and 5G terminal equipment investment of about 470 billion yuan, and directly drive the total economic output to exceed 100,000. 100 million yuan.
High-speed internet makes life more convenient
"A few days ago, I watched the high-definition live broadcast of the Olympic Games on my mobile phone at home, and I didn't worry about the freeze!" Xiao Liu, an employee of an Internet company in Beijing, told reporters.
Xiao Liu has been using 5G mobile phones for a while, "My colleagues and friends around me often ask about my experience. I can feel that everyone's willingness to buy 5G mobile phones is getting stronger and stronger." Xiao Liu said, 5G mobile phone use experience is getting more and more. Smooth, preferential package tariffs are getting stronger, and it is believed that the popularity of 5G mobile phones will become faster and faster.
The integration of 5G into society and people’s livelihood has made more people feel the speed and convenience of 5G.
Data show that in the first half of this year, China's 5G mobile phone shipments grew rapidly, reaching 128 million units, accounting for 73.4% of the mobile phone shipments during the same period.
During the epidemic prevention period, live delivery of goods, telemedicine, cloud tourism, etc. left deep memories for people.
In these application scenarios, 5G technology featuring high speed and low latency has played an important role, and the changes brought about by 5G are happening around you and me.
Mr. Zhou is the owner of a scenic restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
At the beginning of the epidemic, the operation of the restaurant was hit hard.
Later, he thought of live broadcasting.
"The 5G network is fast, and the HD live broadcast is clear and smooth, which helped me a lot!" Mr. Zhou introduced that with 5G+ live broadcast, the restaurant launched a take-out business, and business was improving day by day.
Experts pointed out that the extensive coverage of 5G networks can extend and deepen the perception of social governance, and accelerate the modernization of governance capabilities.
In the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, parties can participate in the trial through mobile phones and computers no matter where they are.
This way of opening court sessions across time and space is due to the "all-weather", "non-offline" and "non-contact" smart cloud court trial system created by the collaboration of new technologies such as 5G and blockchain.
Industry insiders believe that since the commercialization of 5G, driven by the two-wheel drive of national policies and market demand, China has continuously enriched 5G application scenarios in the fields of new information consumption, industry integration applications, and social and people's livelihood services, and has achieved positive results.
At present, the deep integration of 5G technology and various economic and social fields has increasingly become a key driver for promoting the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the economy and society.
Joint efforts to promote the large-scale application of 5G
"The 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China and the Outline of Long-Term Goals for 2035" clearly proposes to "build 5G-based application scenarios and industrial ecology."
The "5G Application "Sailing" Action Plan (2021-2023)" established China's 5G development goals in the next three years and proposed seven large-scale indicators, of which the penetration rate of 5G personal users exceeded 40%, and the number of users exceeded 560 million.
It can be said that 5G applications set sail at the time.
Promoting the large-scale development of 5G industry applications is an important measure to promote high-quality economic development, empower the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, and enhance the resilience of the industrial supply chain. However, there are still many difficulties in the large-scale development of 5G applications.
"Covering the same area, the investment in 5G base station construction is about 1.5 times that of 4G. The investment is large and the payback period is long. There is a certain amount of financial pressure." High energy consumption and large electricity bills also hinder promotion coverage.
“my country’s 5G development is currently at the forefront of the world, and there is no ready-made experience for 5G applications to learn from.” Xie Cun, Director of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that 5G is still in the early stage of development as a whole, and integration with the industry is a gradual process that needs to be followed. The law of pilot demonstration to large-scale promotion and then to large-scale application.
Experts said that the main battlefield of 5G applications is to empower the real economy and thousands of industries. This determines that 5G applications are a long-term, complex, and systematic project.
There is an urgent need to coordinate multiple forces. It not only requires the extensive participation of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain to carry out "group" cooperation, but also urgent coordination between government departments to increase support and guidance, so as to form a joint force to promote the large-scale development of 5G applications. Create new products, new business formats, and new models for 5G applications, and provide solid support for digital transformation, intelligent upgrading, and integration innovation in various fields of the economy and society.
Shi Zhipeng